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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the famous prison that held many freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid?

2. What is one translation of mudita that the Dalai Lama brings up in relation to envy?

3. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?

4. What does the Dalai Lama say genuine friendship is based upon?

5. What has been the evolutionary advantage of fear and anxiety, according to Archbishop Tutu?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu tell Abrams humans are?

2. In Part I, why does Archbishop Tutu wonder how the Dalai Lama is not morose?

3. In Part I, what is one of the ways the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu express their affection for each other?

4. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama advise for people who are grieving lost loved ones?

5. In Part II, what distinction does Archbishop Tutu draw between hope and optimism?

6. In Part I, what frightening personal story does Abrams share about his own family?

7. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama identify as the connection between fear and anger?

8. In Part I, what daily routine do the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop share related to their prayer schedule?

9. In Part II, what do both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu advise as a way of handling one's worries?

10. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu emphasize about his view on human nature as a whole when bad things happen to him or in the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Abrams repeatedly compares animal behaviors to human behaviors when he explains some of the principles and teachings of both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do you think Douglas Abrams' personal relationship - and friendship - with Archbishop Desmond Tutu affected his perspective and his approach to writing The Book of Joy? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why are envy and jealousy so corrosive and such powerful barriers to realizing joy in one's life, according to the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

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